Home / 984,853.20-1,477,279.80-512,461.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 984,853.20, 1,477,279.80 and 512,461.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 984,853.20, 1,477,279.80 and 512,461.20 is: 768,691.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    984,853.20 : 1,477,279.80 = 512,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    984,853.20/1,477,279.80 = 512,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    984,853.20x = 1,477,279.80 × 512,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    984,853.20x = 757,048,579,043.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 757,048,579,043.76/984,853.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 768,691.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.